Kim Jong-un’s Lonely Ski Lift Ride at Dream Resort

Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After pushing for his dream ski resort, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un finally rode the lift at Masik Pass Ski Resort, which only took one year to build from scratch.

Sanctions didn’t stop him from that ride.

The lift, analysts say, is a 1970s model and has been ripped off from another resort after European lift sellers canceled North Korea’s pre-order due to sanctions imposed on luxury goods.

Kim touts the ski resort is for the people, but the average wage in the country is less than $100 a month. Admission fee for Masik Pass is $50.